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 Takes a long slumber, ore a dying fire; A-loth to part from't: yet parts thence as cold, As when he first sat downe.

Dutch. We doe confiscate (Towards the satisfying of your accounts) All that you have.

Ant. I am all yours: and 'tis very fit All mine should be so.

Dutch. So, sir; you have your Passe.

Ant. You may see (Gentlemen) what 'tis to serve A Prince with body, and soule.

Bos. Heere's an example, for extortion; what moysture, is drawne out of the Sea, when fowle weather comes, powres downe, and runnes into the Sea againe.

Dutch. I would know what are your opinions Of this Antonio.

2.Offi. He could not abide to see a Pigges head gaping, I thought your Grace would finde him a Jew:

3.Offi. I would you had bin his Officer, for your owne sake.

4.Offi. You would have had more money.

1.Offi. He stop'd his eares with blacke wooll: and to (those came a woman. To him for money) said he was thicke of hearing.

2.Offi. Some said he was an hermophrodite, for he could not abide

4.Offi. How scurvy prowd he would looke, when the Treasury was full: Well, let him goe:

1.Offi. Yes, and the chippings of the Buttrey fly after him, To scowre his gold Chaine.

Dutch. Leave us: what doe you thinke of these?

Bos. That these are Rogues; that in's prosperitie, But to have waited on his fortune, could have wish'd His durty Stirrop rivited through their noses: And follow'd after's Mule, like a Beare in a Ring. Would have prostituted their daughters, to his Lust: Made their first-borne and Intelligencers: thought none happy But such as were borne under his bless'd Plannet: And wore his Livory: and doe these Lyce drop off now? Well, never looke to have the like againe;